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Kafka on the Shore
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All the sex in this novel was upsetting for me. I don’t mean there was too much sex but rather every sex scene was upsetting for one reason or another. I know Murakami is playing a game with metaphors so the incest isn’t literal incest but tell that to my gag reflex.
The good and the bad are so distinct in this novel. I found the descriptions of the ocean and the landscapes gorgeous. But the human interactions often felt strange, repetitive, and robotic. “I like The Beatles and the Stones.� “You like the Beatles?� Kafka nodded. Who edited this?
It’s worth mentioning that I laughed at several scenes. Nakata is funny in a silly, Mr. Bean way. Hoshino is just such a typical bloke. He even makes fun of himself like when he marvels at his new fondness for Beethoven. Some of the humor just comes out of nowhere.
I don’t know. I’m not sure how I feel about this one. I do have two lingering questions. Is the name Saiki an allusion to Psyche (both the mythic character and the concept of soul)? Was Oshima a red herring that was set up to make readers think Kafka would discover Oshima to be his sister?
All the sex in this novel was upsetting for me. I don’t mean there was too much sex but rather every sex scene was upsetting for one reason or another. I know Murakami is playing a game with metaphors so the incest isn’t literal incest but tell that to my gag reflex.
The good and the bad are so distinct in this novel. I found the descriptions of the ocean and the landscapes gorgeous. But the human interactions often felt strange, repetitive, and robotic. “I like The Beatles and the Stones.� “You like the Beatles?� Kafka nodded. Who edited this?
It’s worth mentioning that I laughed at several scenes. Nakata is funny in a silly, Mr. Bean way. Hoshino is just such a typical bloke. He even makes fun of himself like when he marvels at his new fondness for Beethoven. Some of the humor just comes out of nowhere.
I don’t know. I’m not sure how I feel about this one. I do have two lingering questions. Is the name Saiki an allusion to Psyche (both the mythic character and the concept of soul)? Was Oshima a red herring that was set up to make readers think Kafka would discover Oshima to be his sister?
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Reading Progress
Finished Reading
(Other Paperback Edition)
October 12, 2020
– Shelved
(Other Paperback Edition)
October 12, 2020
– Shelved as:
to-read
(Other Paperback Edition)
October 12, 2020
– Shelved
